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Whole genome sequencing shows promise for early diagnosis of genetic disorders in newborns, infants

A new national study, led by researchers at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, has found whole genome sequencing (WGS) to be nearly twice as effective as a targeted gene sequencing test at identifying abnormalities responsible for genetic disorders in newborns and infants.

11 Jul 2023

Prescription stimulants safe for treating ADHD, study finds

Many parents whose kids take prescription stimulants like Ritalin to treat ADHD worry that it could lead to illicit drug use later.

11 Jul 2023

Natural language processing used to extract social determinants of health

Information on the nonmedical factors that influence health outcomes, known as social determinants of health, is often collected at medical appointments.

11 Jul 2023

Low rates of fish and seafood consumption reported in Canadian children

Researchers identify the causal relationship between parental factors and seafood consumption in Canadian children.

11 Jul 2023

Women with certain job roles may be associated with heightened risk of ovarian cancer

Hairdressers, beauticians, and accountants are among certain job roles that may be associated with a heightened risk of ovarian cancer, finds a case-control study published online in the journal Occupational & Environmental Medicine.

10 Jul 2023

Low-income families participating in multiple food assistance programs consume more SSBs

A long-standing and contentiously debated question is the extent to which US federal food assistance programs contribute to or deter healthy beverage intake.

10 Jul 2023

Two anti-inflammatory drugs reduce deaths in severe COVID-19 patients

Two anti-inflammatory drugs, abatacept and infliximab, reduced deaths among patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19, according to a national study led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. William G. Powderly, MD, (right) who led the large clinical trial, discusses patient conditions with Maanasi Samant, MD, in the intensive care unit at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, one of the major trial sites, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

10 Jul 2023

New technique could help identify rare genetic disorders while preserving privacy

Macquarie University researchers have demonstrated a new way of linking personal records and protecting privacy. The first application is in identifying cases of rare genetic disorders. There are many other potential applications across society.

10 Jul 2023

Pandemic-born babies may have communication gaps, study finds

A study involving RCSI researchers has found that a small proportion of babies born early in the COVID-19 pandemic had gaps in their communication skills at age two and could benefit from additional support.

10 Jul 2023

How has the prevalence of psychological distress in the adult population of England changed since 2020?

Researchers estimated patterns of psychological distress.

10 Jul 2023

Meet the people deciding how to spend $50 billion in opioid settlement cash

As more than $50 billion makes its way to state and local governments to compensate for the opioid epidemic, people with high hopes for the money are already fighting over a little-known bureaucratic arm of the process: state councils that wield immense power over how the cash is spent.

10 Jul 2023

New study shows circulating anti-insulin CD4 T cells reflect progression of anti-islet immunity

In a recent study published in Science Translational Medicine, researchers profile antigen-specific helper clusters of differentiation 4-positive (CD4+) T-lymphocytes to determine anti-islet autoimmunity among mice and humans.

9 Jul 2023

Alarming pediatric hospital admissions linked to COVID-19 in England

Most SARS-CoV-2 associated hospital admissions in children and adolescents in England were due to SARS-CoV-2 or SARS-CoV-2 was a contributory factor. These results should inform future public health initiatives and research.

9 Jul 2023

New report reveals widespread, long-term impacts of Covid-19 restrictions on the poorest people

Future pandemic responses to restrict new infections need to be better balanced with allowing people to earn a living, say researchers, in a new report on the impacts of Covid-19.

8 Jul 2023

Novel approach sheds light on the interactions between SARS-CoV-2 viruses and human placenta

Until now, scientific evidence has been inconclusive regarding the ability of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID, to replicate in the human placenta.

7 Jul 2023

Unique blood protein patterns in long COVID patients could reveal potential drug targets

Recently published in The Journal of Translational Medicine, a team at Lawson Health Research Institute has discovered unique patterns of blood plasma proteins in patients with long COVID that could reveal potential drug targets to improve patient outcomes.

7 Jul 2023

Children News and Research

Whole genome sequencing shows promise for early diagnosis of genetic disorders in newborns, infants

Prescription stimulants safe for treating ADHD, study finds

Natural language processing used to extract social determinants of health

Low rates of fish and seafood consumption reported in Canadian children

Women with certain job roles may be associated with heightened risk of ovarian cancer

Low-income families participating in multiple food assistance programs consume more SSBs

Two anti-inflammatory drugs reduce deaths in severe COVID-19 patients

New technique could help identify rare genetic disorders while preserving privacy

Pandemic-born babies may have communication gaps, study finds

How has the prevalence of psychological distress in the adult population of England changed since 2020?

Meet the people deciding how to spend $50 billion in opioid settlement cash

New study shows circulating anti-insulin CD4 T cells reflect progression of anti-islet immunity

Alarming pediatric hospital admissions linked to COVID-19 in England

New report reveals widespread, long-term impacts of Covid-19 restrictions on the poorest people

Novel approach sheds light on the interactions between SARS-CoV-2 viruses and human placenta

Unique blood protein patterns in long COVID patients could reveal potential drug targets

Triple combination therapy shows promise in long-term treatment of cystic fibrosis

Medicaid Expansion led to increased access to preventive care for low-income adults

Children with mitochondrial disorders have weaker antibody response to viral infections, study finds

Board games improve math skills in young children

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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